Which of the following languages was not included in the 8th schedule of Indian Constitution through the 92nd amendment act? A. Maithili B. Bodo C. Santhali D. Kannada

Which of the following languages was not included in the 8th schedule of Indian Constitution through the 92nd amendment act? A. Maithili B. Bodo C. Santhali D. Kannada Correct Answer D

Option 2 is correct, i.e. Kannada.

  • The 92nd Amendment of the Constitution of India is officially known as The Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003.
  • It amended the 8th Schedule to the Constitution and included Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali languages in it.
  • Thus taking the count of languages listed in the schedule to 22.

Additional Information

  • Sindhi language was added by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967.
  • Nepali, Manipuri, and Konkani were added by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992.

Related Questions

Which of the following amendment acts added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santali languages to Schedule 8 of the Indian Constitution making it a total of 22 languages?